Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-08
Bond, Forever.

Mr.. royal went 10 Baltimore last sun
day and returned the next day with an or.
der from Judge BoND restraining every
treasurer and every Commonwealth at
torney In the State. as well as Auditor
MARIE and Attorne, General AYERS, from
bringing any such suit as those which
are provided for in the act Of Assem-
bly, known IS "the coupon-crusher."
or course, BoND can do nothing that
will surprise ANYBODY who knows what
manner Of man be is. HIS name is not
worthy 10 be mentioned along with those
OF the distinguished constitutional lawyers
who have pronounced the coupon.crusher
valid law. Judge STAPLES, Mr.. TUCKER,
snd numerous lawyers who are members of
the General Assembly-any OF them supe-
rior TO BOND-havo expressed that opinion.
BOND, let it be remembered. Is the same
Judge who, al the request OF the bondhold-
ers, 40 demeaned himself as to call down
upon himself from the Supreme Court Of
the United States In the PARSONS case one
OF the severest rebukes that a Judge ever
received from an appellate court. His
rulings and decision in the case now un-
der consideration will have to pass the
same ordeal.
Think Of it. A hundred and more state
officers eDioined by mere circuit judge Of
The United States from performing the du'
ties of their Office and eDioined, too, by
sn officer who bas taken solemn oath TO
support the eleventh article OF amend
meuts TO tie Federal Constitution, which
provides that the judicial power Of tho
United states "shall not be construed to
extend TO any suit in law or equity COM
neuccd or prosecuted against one OF the
United states by citizens Of another STATE,
or by citizens or subjects Of any foreign
state subjects OF Queen VICTORIA are
allowed 10y Judge BOND. in violation Of
that amendment, TO Use the process Of his
court 10 humiliate this honored old Com.
monwealth.
MIR. royal leads his clients towards the
precipice Of reputation. so great is the
indignation Of the people at this new out.
rsge upon their rights that il will be the
duty Of the Democratic State Executive
Committee, which Will meet here a week
hence. 10 consider seriously the changed
condition oi things and what the result is
to De 10 the Democratic party Of Virginia.
J.. :. After wiring the foregoing we
received The following communication from
one OF VlTginia's distinguished lawyers,
who bears name honored in her history.
His subject is the same a ours; and he
speaks 20 feelngly and SO elOquently that
we cannot but call attention to his warning;
To the Editor Of he Dispatch;
Everybody ought to read the eXquiSitely
chsste, appropriate, and CANT " NemO
rial Address" delivered AZ elm wood
Cemetery" Norfolk, Vs., May 10, 1887, by
Msior Baker L. Lee.
II nav be fitly and Justly Characterized
aS expressive OF its accomplished and chi
yal,ous author, and II should be studied by
the Youth Of the land Is 4 gem OF pure and pa
triolIc sentiment in a setting OF classic die
ton. But the Cbjurgation expressed in
the massage, Let Us be wary, lest, in an
obliteratiOp OF States. we establish an en-
pire," falls with mOuDiui cadence upon
The heart OF enc who wOrShipped "with
love, doyoutcst feeling" al the shrine OF
the Union ~ Washington and "The
Fathers" made it and handed IL down to
us, with the states a sovereign integers in
aConiederated system. Of which the Fede-
raj Government was their creature and their
servant, with eIIStence granted, and pow
err strictly and jealouSly defined and limit
cd by guarded Constitution.
The State sutOnomies have been absO-
lutely and irretrieysrly obli;erated, ia all
except provincial designation; and the
Fedfral Government has become the ab-
solute, unlimited, and imperial master OF
its makers-waXing stronger every day and
already consolidated empire. A mag
nificent, giant, and majestic nationality,
such a. the world hes never known before
but, still. only the old, familiar. vulgar form
OF empiTe-suCh as have risen, ilourished,
and fallen in all the dead annals Of bumln
history. CALHOUN.